Lessons 1-3 Vocabulary Quizs

edify – synonyms

• educate, instruct

• confuse, mislead

• ignore, neglect

• destroy, ruin

edify (v.)

• to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

• to confuse or mislead someone

• to entertain someone with stories

• to criticize someone's actions

levity – synonyms

• seriousness

• lightheartedness

• sorrow

• gloom

prattle – antonyms

• declare

• speak

• whisper

• mutter

bombastic (adj.)

• a high-level language with little meaning

• a type of explosive device

• a style of writing that is concise

• a term used for low-quality language

demagogue – synonyms

• agitator, firebrand

• leader, follower

• critic, opponent

• supporter, advocate

ephemeral – synonyms

• fleeting

• perpetual

• enduring

• constant

cognizant – synonyms

• aware

• conscious

• ignorant

• unaware

levity (n.)

• seriousness in difficult situations

• humor or frivolity in serious situations

• a state of being heavy or weighty

• a lack of interest or concern

largesse – synonyms

• altruism

• avarice

• selfishness

• greed